Question

Maizie files a suit against NuProducts, Inc. NuProducts responds that even if Maizie's statement of the facts is true, according to the law NuProducts is not liable. This is 1. a motion for summary judgment. 2. a motion for judgment on the pleadings. 3. a motion to dismiss. 4. a counterclaim.

Answer 1

Answer: 3. a motion to dismiss.

Explanation:

When a party believes that a case has no legal basis, in other words the party does not believe that what they did warrants a court case, they would file a motion to dismiss so as not to waste resources fighting something they see as frivolous.

In this case, NuProducts is essentially filing a motion to dismiss when they say that they did nothing wrong according to the law. They would prefer if the courts simply dismissed the case so that they would not incur costs to fight the case.